Good morning Cozy Families,
I miss you all so very much and think about so many of you often. I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. I am certain most of you have had very difficult times of it lately. We are all different and experience things in our own unique ways, but I am certain each of us are struggling in one way or another. So, please be patient with yourself right now. Give yourself a break!
Have you gained weight? Have you lost your sense of humor? Are you impatient with yourself, your kids or others? Are you struggling with fear and uncertainty of what the future will bring? Are you dealing with grief of a loss of a loved one or the loss of your sense of normalcy or the loss of control? Are you tired of social media? Do you miss your extended family? Do you feel lonely?
If yes to any of these questions or if you are struggling in other ways, know you are not alone! This has effected everyone in some way. Stop and take a deep breath. Take a minute to think about how you are dealing with these past few months. Are your habits helping to put you on a better path to peace and acceptance or do they make things worse?
If you're like me, you have some good habits and some "not so good" habits. And then days when all the good habits go out the window. For example, when your mind tells you to reach for an apple, but you tell it to "shut up" while you go and grab a dozen more cookies to go with the pizza and fried chicken you just inhaled! It is the times like these that I am talking about. These are the times when you need to give yourself a break.
So, what does giving yourself a break look like?!? It's all about not badgering yourself. Keep moving forward. Find the things that help you stay on the right path and just try to do them more often. When in doubt, go outside for a quick stroll. Its a simple, easy way to reprogram your mind. When we focus our mind on nature, we give our very busy thoughts a break. Giving our very active minds a rest is really the very best medicine for whatever ails you!
So hang in there, give yourself a break, and when that evil voice is telling you to reach for another oreo, try to grab for an orange instead and get your body outside so your mind can hit the reset button! Sending you all a "virtual" hug!
